Thursday 25 May 2017

Altenew May 2017 Release Blog Hop + Giveaway

Hello,


Today, I'm participating Altenew May 2017 Release Blog Hop. If you came, from Kavitha's blog you're on the right track, if not please start at the beginning from Altenew blog. 

I used Under the Cherry Blossoms Tree stamp set to create my card. Here's my project:


I stamped the braches with Buttercream Altenew Crisp Die ink. Although the branches overlapped, I didn't use any masking since I was going to colour them up anyway. I laid my base layer with copics and added sharp details with coloured pencils over the copic layer. I list all the colours that used below if you are interested on exact colors I used. 

For the butterflies, I used an older stamp set (which is still one of my all time favourite Altenew stamp sets) and stamped with the same Buttercream ink onto a piece of white card stock. I coloured the butteflies with copics and coloured pencils. I used a piece of foam tape and liquid glue to adhere the butterflies and stamped the sentiment from the same Under the Cherry Blossoms Tree stamp set with black pigment ink. I used pigment ink to ensure good stamping over the coloured images. Here's a close-up of the butterflies. I also stamped a little falling pedals with Peach Perfect Altenew Crisp ink. To finish up my card I adhere da piece of Cherry Wood card stock.



Copics and Polychromous used:
Copics: E000 - Y21 - Y23 - E42 – E40

Polychromos: Ivory (1039, Light Flesh (132), Medium Flesh (131), Pompeian Red (191), Burnt Ochre (187), Cadmiun Orange (111), Raw Umber (180), Walnut Brown (177)

Inks: Buttercream Altenew Crisp Ink
Card Stock: Cherry Wood Altenew Card Stock

PRIZES
To celebrate this release, Altenew is giving away a $50 gift certificate to THREE lucky winners! Please leave a comment on the Altenew blog by Thursday, June 1st at 11:59 pm EDT for a chance to win. The winners will be announced on the Altenew blog on Saturday, June 3rd.

I will also draw one winner of $30 gift certificate to Altenew online store on the comments left on this blog post. Please, to be able to win leave a comment by Thursday, June 1st at 11:59 pm EDT. I will announce the winner soon after the giveaway closes on my blog.

GET HOPPING
I'm sure there is a lot of wonderful inspiration to be seen on this hop. Next on the hop is Lisa Spangler. Have fun hopping!


Thanks for stopping by! Have fun hopping!

Marika

Guest Designer at the Ton - second post

Hello!

Hope you all are doing well. This is my second Guest Post for the Ton blog. On this card I used Wild Cherry Blossoms and Beautiful Butterflies 3 stamp sets. Here's sneak, please head over the Ton blog to see the full card.


Have a great day! I'll be back quite soon! :)

Marika

Saturday 20 May 2017

Guest Designer over at The Ton


Hello my dear crafting friends,

Today, I have a special news to share with you. I was kindly asked to be a guest designer over the Ton blog. First, I'd like to thank Effie for inviting me, it's really been fun to work with her stamps. This is my first guest post, there's two more to come!

Here is a sneak of my first project. Please, go over to The Ton blog to see the final project.



Thank you for stopping by today! Have a beautiful weekend!

Marika